Atlantic County Public Health Profile Report

The confidence interval indicates the range of probable
true values for the level of risk in the community.

A value of "NA" (Not Available) will appear
if the confidence interval was not published with
the NJSHAD indicator data for this measure.

(18.0
- 27.0)

State

21.3

U.S.

20.3

Atlantic Compared to State

Description of Gauge

Description of the Gauge

This graphic is based on the county data to the left.
It compares the county value of this indicator to the
state overall value.

Excellent = The county's value on this indicator
is BETTER than the state value, and the difference
IS statistically significant.

Watch = The county's value is BETTER than state value,
but the difference IS NOT statistically significant.

Improvement Needed = The county's value on this
indicator is WORSE than the state value, but the
difference IS NOT statistically significant.

Reason for Concern = The county's value on this
indicator is WORSE than the state value, and the
difference IS statistically significant.

The county value is considered statistically significantly
different from the state value if the state value is outside
the range of the county's 95% confidence interval. If the
county's data or 95% confidence interval information is
not available, a blank gauge image will be displayed with
the message, "missing information."

NOTE: The labels used on the gauge graphic are meant to describe
the county's status in plain language. The placement of the
gauge needle is based solely on the statistical difference
between the county and state values. When selecting priority
health issues to work on, a county should take into account
additional factors such as how much improvement could be made,
the U.S. value, the statistical stability of the county
number, the severity of the health condition, and whether the
difference is clinically significant.

Why Is This Important?

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of deaths due to cancer among women in New Jersey, claiming about 1,300 lives annually.

How Are We Doing?

Deaths due to breast cancer are on a slow decline with the age-adjusted rate nearing 20 per 100,000 females. The rate is highest among Blacks, followed in order by Whites, Hispanics, and Asians.
Healthy NJ 2020 targets were met or nearly met by all racial/ethnic groups by the middle of the decade, so targets have been revised downward for the remainder of the decade.

Evidence-based Practices

Getting mammograms regularly can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends that average-risk women who are 50 to 74 years old should have a screening mammogram every two years.[https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/ ^1^]

Related Indicators

Health Care System Factors:

Risk Factors:

Health Status Outcomes:

Data Sources

Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, [http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html]

Measure Description for Deaths due to Breast Cancer

Definition: Deaths with malignant neoplasm (cancer) of the female breast as the underlying cause of death.
ICD-10 code: C50

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